Well, it is official Theo is going to the Cubs. My relationship with the Boston Red Sox/baseball is like my relationship with God; (hopefully that is not blasphemous) It is a deeply personal one that I can experience in solitude giving me comfort in an unforgiving crazy world but sometimes like to experience with other faithful at their respective cathedrals (Taxiarchae Church and Fenway Park. ) While I have been a Sox fan all my life, the arrival of Theo Epstein as the Sox GM added an extra personal dimension to my Sox fandom.  I do not know Theo personally aside from once shaking his hand and saying congrats for the 07 win at a Hot Stove cool music show; however, the arrival of Theo created a paradigm shift in my baseball fandom. When I was a little kid I used to fantasize about playing for the Red Sox and would even write elaborate stories of how I helped them win it all. I actually wrote a story in second grade where Phil Plantier hit a double to drive me home in game 7 of the World Series to break the curse. Nonetheless, by the time Theo took over, I was 19 years old and no longer believed in my baseball delusions of one day playing for the Red Sox. On the other hand, Theo getting the job allowed me to have a new delusion, running the Red Sox. Cause Theo was kind of like me. We had the same first name, like Alternative Rock, was liberal, lived in the Boston metro area, and grew up as Red Sox fans. Technically we are not that much alike because my Grandfather did not write Casablanca  and I did not go to Yale, I was going to Bay State College at the time (but I eventually went to Harvard so suck it Yale) That being said, it still created a new dynamic for me and I suspect other young Sox fans; if this young, smart, local kid could succeed as the Sox gm, it was kind of a victory for me and everyone else who grew up near the shadow of Fenway Park hoping to be part of the Sox organization in some way. In addition, it was a victory for a younger generation. Well, Theo did succeed and in some ways beyond our expectations bringing 2 championships. I know there have been some not great free agent signing along the way especially the past few years, but did I mention we fucking won 2 World Series in his reign. (for the record I give a lot credit to Dan Duquette for the first one especially one of the all time great trades of getting Tek and Lowe for F’n Heathcliff Slocomb. ) Not only did he win 2 World Series, but Theo also started the great tradition of the Hot Stove Cool Music charity shows which combined too of my favorite things The Boston Red Sox and local rock music like Kay Hanley/Letters To Cleo, Buffalo Tom, Lemonheads, Juliana Hatfield, and more. I am extremely provincial and enjoy only in Boston moments like this one where Theo came out to announce a Papi homer during a Hot Stove show: http://www.youtube.com/user/theodore83#p/u/26/TnQZBClZjHs I admit now I am just kind of rambling, but overall what I am trying to say is that the Epstein tenor of GM of the Sox was special to me as corny and ridiculous as that sounds coming from the theoretical adult man which I currently am. All that being said, I know all these things must come to an end eventually and I wish Theo nothing but the best as he moves on to the Cubs. If we don’t win it, I want him to win it. A even more rambling side note, it is interesting to note that PBS just aired the Pearl Jam 20 documentary as it was officially announced Theo was leaving. Theo is known for being a big PJ fan and being friends with Vedder and Vedder is a huge Cubs fan. This does not really symbolize anything, but I thought it was worth mentioning since it was just on and I mostly use this blog to just ramble and help encode stuff in my memory and me writing this will help me remember that Theo left when PBS was showing the PJ doc.  So just to end this rambling post and reiterate, thanks and good luck Theo.